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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Toast

A quick pesto of basil, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and tomato paste, spread on bread and warmed in the oven. It also works tossed with hot pasta.

  • YieldMakes 6 pieces
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total16 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Pesto

  • 10 gfresh basil, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 25 goil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into thin strips (about 3 tbsp)
  • 2 tbsppine nuts
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 clovegarlic, large, finely chopped
  • ½ tspcoarse salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Toast

  • 6 slicesItalian bread, about 35 g each, ideally Tuscan style

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts
  • Sulfites
  • Pine nut
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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